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Photographs in East Nepal 1964-65 Caplan Collection

The Village Panchayat committee meets in a small hut Meeting of the Village Panchayat committee Jaisi wedding-high caste male guests wear dhoti at meals Jaisi Bahun (high caste) wedding – feeding guests Bridewealth (rit) is paid for 3 years after Limbu marriage Bridewealth-cash, meat & liquor-for Limbu bride's family Bridegroom's relations calculate wedding costs Dhol drummers are a feature of Limbu weddings
Bride's party (lokanti) are fed on arrival Bride's party (lokanti) are fed on arrival Limbu wedding-hosts dance before bridal party Limbu wedding Phedangmas (Limbu ritual specialists) conduct rite Phedangmas (Limbu ritual specialists) conduct rite Limbus chant from Hindu scriptures at Dasein Limbu households sacrifice animals at Dasein
Limbu Subba (headman) gives tika to kin at Dasein Limbu ritual specialists placate river Mai goddess Limbu woman performs a domestic ritual in courtyard A phedangma (Limbu ritual specialist) performs healing rite Limbu ritual to placate forest deities Limbus drink millet beer from tongba at mourning ritual Limbu rite to remove pollution at end of mourning period Harvesting millet which is used to make local beer (jar)
A young Limbu woman harvests maize A work party weeding a maize field A Limbu woman cuts paddy stalks which are left to dry Paddy stalks are bundled and piled in a mound Paddy harvest (dain)-stalks are cut and left to dry Paddy harvest (dain)-stalks are collected Damai (Dalit) musicians entertain at paddy planting Lentils are planted in the levees of paddy terraces

East Nepal 1964-65 Caplan Collection in Topic


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